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Beidou-3 G3

Long March 3BChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 · 01:43 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Long March 3B

The Long March 10A is a human-rated launch vehicle designed to replace the current Long March 2F, along with the Low Earth Orbit version of China's Mengzhou crewed spacecraft, as their...

Height67.4 m

LEO Payload18,000 kg

Launches600

Successes575

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...

Mission Brief

This satellite is a part of the geostationary component of the 3rd phase of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. It features a phased array antenna for navigation signals and a laser retroreflector and additionally deployable S/L-band and C-band antennas.

PayloadBeidou-3 G3

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

CustomerBeiDou

Stages2

PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China